Post by @gedeonm@mastodon.social

2026-11-03 13:07 UTC

Last night I wrote about setting realistic expectations when it comes to today’s elections. Here’s a data point from the NYT: “In 2008, it took more than eight months for Senator Al Franken, the Minnesota Democrat, to gain his seat amid a protracted recount and court battle.” If you think 2008 was bad for election legal challenges, 2026 is over there laughing at you.

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@JPZ@mastodon.social 2026-11-03 13:24

@gedeonm@mastodon.social I’m pretty certain things will just grind to a halt regardless. Mr Orange Veto will just refuse to sign anything anyway. And if something gets to his desk, that means there’s still bipartisan support.. I just hope people remember that THAT’S the reason why, and not blame the D’s, which is what I expect.

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@jaylyerly@mastodon.social 2026-11-03 14:20

@gedeonm@mastodon.social Franken’s win and a lot of the other contested races had a razor thin majority. Franken won by a couple hundred votes. In my (probably misplaced) optimism, I’m hoping that today’s results will be overwhelming Democratic wins such that there are no grounds for dispute. But like they say, it’s the hope that kills you.

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@danmorgan@social.danmorgandesigns.com 2026-11-03 14:38

@gedeonm@mastodon.social It will be March at the earliest to have a functioning Congress. In the meantime all kinds of nefarious shit will happen. Better put a human chain around the Kennedy Center. And Combover Caligula might nuke Iran ending all hope for the planet.

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